Lingerie support



P 1933. J. B. KOSHT 1,925,668

LINGERIE SUPPORT Filed Jan. 10, 1953 A? ./4 /7 20 E 05 g; 22 2/ rfE/V/V/E ,5. X05 7".

INVENTOR TTORNEY Patented Sept. 5, 1933 mrrso STATES PATENT OFFICE.

3 Claims.

The primary object of my invention is the provisionoi a device for the support and reten tion on the shoulders of a person of the lingerie strap encircling the shoulder and by which means, the garment is held to the body of the wearer.

One object of my invention is the provision of a device of said character that will efficiently serve the purpose intended, and, at the same time possess practically every wanted and/or desired characteristic for an object of its kind, to-wit: Daintyness, lightness, easily attachable and detachable, rust-proof, absolutely sanitary and thoroughly practical.

Another object of my invention is the provision of an invisible device that may readily be manufactured in various sizes and worn regardless of the nature of the outer clothing, formal 01' informal, house, street or evening wear.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a device that will readily permit a plurality'of lingerie shoulder straps to be simultaneously supported in position thereby.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device that will retain and support the lingerie shoulder strap flat and in an unruffied condition, and that will not fray the edges thereof, both of which unsatisfactory conditions are common to devices of this character purchasable in the market today.

I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 discloses my invention in position on the body of the wearer, dotted lines indicating the invention through the dress of the wearer to which it is secured, the shoulder strap of an under garment being supported thereby.

Figure 2 is a somewhat similar view to Fig. 1, having, however, all but a small portion of the dress removed, the figure indicating my invention secured to the dress and supporting the lingerie shoulder strap.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing my invention inserted in and secured to the outer garment of the wearer with the shoulder strap in engagement thereto, freely longitudinally movable therein, but secured against side movement and displacement from the shoulder of the wearer, and m Figure 4 indicates a modified form of my invention showing a plurality of outer garment engaging members.

Similar numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 thus indicates my lingerie support proper, 2 comprises a bail or recess formed in one of its limb members -5 for engagement of the outer garment of the wearer, one or more of such recess portions adequately functioning to secure the support, said recess having outwardly extending side members 3 to permit the lingerie support to set even and the garment to which it is attached smooth, the free end 4 of said recessed limb having a looped eye 6, the other end of said limb being turned upon itself to provide an inverted U-shaped member '7 terminating into a limb 8 parallel to the limb 5 and having a tapered point 9 for contacting and securing the lingerie support to the dress or other garment 10 of the wearer, the dress seam 11 usually providing a suitable at D taching surface for the lingerie support, the

shoulder strap 12 of the lingerie 13 being securely held against side movement by the limb S, the tapered point 9 whereof is held in secured engagement in the looped eye'6 of the limb 5, 5

thus holding the lingerie 13 in firm position on the body of the wearer.

In the modified form of lingerie support disclosed in Fig. 4, the bail or recess members 14 and-15 are formed integral with the limb 16, said recessed members having outwardly extending members 18 functioning similarly to the memidentically with my invention in its preferred embodiment as hereinbefore set forth.

As a practical article'of manufacture, my device is readily produced at no great cost. simple, efficient, fool proof and durable, it serves its purpose quite well.

I am aware that slight modifications may from time to time be made in the details of construction illustrated without departing, how- 7 ever, from the scope of the present disclosure, and as defined'in the claims which are appended hereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact description of construction herein disclosed, but what I do claim is:

1. Ina lingerie support, an article of manufacture consisting wholly of an integral piece of spring wire bent upon itself to form a U-shaped member havingtwo outwardly extending limbs, 10 one of said limbs tapering to a point, the other having a centrally disposed relatively deep recess adapted to receive a portion of the garment to which said support is attached, said recessed limb having an outwardly extending straight end turned upon itself so as to form a loop parallel to said tapered point limb for the engagement thereof, and cooperating therewith to firmly retain the lingerie support in position for supporting the lingerie shoulder strap as described.

2. In a lingerie support, an article of manufacture consisting wholly of an integral piece of spring wire comprising an inverted Lie shape d member to provide a plurality of independent limbs, one of said limbs tapering to a point at its free end, the other of said limbs merging at its free end in an interlocking looped eye formation, said last mentioned limb having a centrally disposed formed recess portion extending outwardly of said limb and whereby said lingerie support is secured to the garment of the wearer as described.

3. In a lingerie support, an article of manufacture consisting wholly of an integral piece of spring wire relatively formed to provide an inverted U-shaped member comprising a plurality of limbs having free ends, one of said ends tapering to a point, the other turned upon itself to form a looped eye adaptable to engage said pointed end, said looped eye ended limb extending partially straight from said U-shaped portion of said member and parallel to said pointed limb and having a centrally disposed outstanding recess adaptable to the engagement of the garment of the wearer, said recessed portion of said looped eye limb and said pointed limb cooperating to efiect concurrent engagement of support to the wearer and securing of the lingerie shoulder strap to the support for the express purpose described.

JENNIE B. KOSHT. 

